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New documentary film “Enormous: The Gorge Story” explores the history and mystique of the landmark Washington venue.
Movies

Gorge Amphitheatre's mystique gets heartfelt tribute in new documentary screening at SIFF

“Enormous: The Gorge Story” screens twice during the Seattle International Film Festival, on May 25 and 28; filmmakers Tim Williams and Nic Davis will attend.

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Sadie Suskind, 12, slices some tomatoes at her Seattle home. Sadie was a contestant on MasterChef Junior, a cooking competition TV show involving children from the ages of 8–13. Photographed on March 22, 2019. 209692
Television

This Seattle 12-year-old has won Tom Douglas’ respect. Now, she’s out to win ‘MasterChef Junior’

Movies

More than a teen movie, ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ captured a slice of late-1990s life in Seattle before it was gone

All styles of art work is on display at the inaugural art exhibit of ARTS at King Street Station, a display of works by some 200 indigenous artists and others showcasing some 280 works. The gallery is on the 3rd floor shared by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. The show officially opens March 23 and is on view through August 2019. 209631
Arts & Culture

ARTS at King Street Station, and its inaugural exhibit, democratize what an arts space can be  VIEW

John Cusack in “Say Anything.”
Movies

What I learned about Seattle from ‘Say Anything’ and other set-in-Seattle films

Books

“Washingotn Black” by Esi Edugyan

Here’s the prizewinning novel Moira’s Book Club will be reading next

Great reads

An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

Movies

Five movies open on Friday, May 24; our reviewers weigh in

What's happening on Seattle's movie scene this week.

Music & Nightlife

Tim (l) and Phil Hanseroth, Brandi Carlile’s longtime bandmates and songwriting partners, hang out in Phil’s Maple Valley home Thursday, May 9, 2019. The twins have played with Carlile since the beginning, and Phil lives on the same rural compound as she does. 210178 210178

Backing Brandi: How the Hanseroth twins and Brandi Carlile became a Grammy-storming ‘misfit’ family

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Television

TV Picks for Friday: Carrington secrets resurface on ‘Dynasty’

Also airing May 24: “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” visits Seattle.

Theater

Danielle Gonzalez (Anita) and Rebbekah Vega-Romero (Maria) rehearse The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of “West Side Story.”

60-plus years later, ‘West Side Story’ endures and thrives, including a new production at 5th Avenue Theatre

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Classical Music

Composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason (left to right), composers of “The Parting,” a world premiere chamber opera commissioned by Music of Remembrance.

A new opera, commissioned by a Seattle group, brings to life the works of a Jewish Hungarian poet who died in the Holocaust

Visual Arts

I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre pyramid, dies at 102  VIEW

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Conservation biologist Dr. Samuel Wasser does forensic analysis on ivory seizures, identifying the source populations of the elephants killed and the criminal networks behind the illegal trade. Some of the thousands of tusks set ablaze in Kenya in April 2016 were sampled for by him and his team. (Kate Brooks)

Sam Wasser pours his intense passion for protecting wildlife into research and catching poachers

Dance

“Urinetown,” co-produced by ACT Theatre and 5th Avenue Theatre. (Jeff Carpenter)

Everything you need to know about the hottest tickets in town: Seattle events for May 2019